WAIROA NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17605, 22 October 1931, Page 10

WAIROA NEWS

(l-leruld Correspondent.) A thunderstorm broke over the Wairoa district on Wednesday afternoon, but up to nightfall not a great deal of rain had fallen. The directors of the Wairoa Meat Co. are to hold a meeting oil Friday next to consider what recommendation they will bring. before the shareholders at a meeting to be held later. The croquet . season will be opened next Saturday afternoon in connection with the official opening of the Wairoa Bowling Club. The following buildings damaged by the February earthquake are now reported ;to tiie Borough Council as completed ; iSandeman and Somerville (next Grout’s), Wilson estate (club), Moore’s, Gillespies, Bygum's, Andresen’s, Beck’s, Guodlcy and Hale’s, Simpson s, Zakri’s, Osier s, Johansen’s, Martin's (Stephenson, Haslar, and Pklduqk). The health inspector, Mr. F. O'. York, reports for the past month that no cases of infectious disease were notified in the borough. He had made 76 visits to premises and taken six samples of milk and water for testing' purposes, influenza was still prevalent, and a good deal of drainage trouble had been experienced. T,he Wairoa borough poundkeeper and Vanger reported at the last council meeting that during last'nlonth 11 cows, one bull and eight horses had been impounded off borough streets, the fees accrued totalling £3l 19s. Eight (logs had been registered, four impounded, one being released and three destroyed. The statement recently appearing in the press to the effect that the Wairoa Garners’ Association had agreed to truck lambs from Wairoa to the Hawke’s Bay freezing works for Is 6d per head is now stated to be incorrect. Nothing of tho kind has been decided upon. On Monday night a 500-card party , was held at the residence of Mr. B. de B. Hill, Queen street, in aid of the district high school’s funds, between 50 and 60 people being present. The prizes were won as follows Airs. Lynch 1, Mrs. Fletcher 2, Mrs. Pickering consolation'. Men : Mr. O’Connell 1, Mr. Hollis'2," Mr. Webster Consolation. Supper was served, and a very enjoyable time was spent by all present. During September a total of 147,760 units was received by the Borough Council from the,Power Board. Of.the total, 2050 units were used for street lighting,’ and 2868 units for water pumping. The units purchased increased by 6£ per cent, on the corresponding month last year, whilst the maximum demand was il per cent. less. For the same month' 1929 units of electricity were used in water-pumping at the intake. The quantity pumped was estimated at 2,389,000 gallons. The earthquake on September 22 did considerable damage to joints in the pipeline. On the high pressure supply , 2686 units were used by the pump/motors, and the estimated quantity of water was 1,686,000 gallons. At an old-time dance in Christenson’s Hall, North Clyde, there was a good attendance. Messrs. 11. Corskie ana Cr. McLnchlaii were in charge of the floor, and the ladies provided an excellent supper. During the month the borough council’s building and traffic inspector, Mr. F. A. Phelan, issued four building jier,nits to the value of £395. He also issued 10 driving licenses. A number of Wairoa residents left to visit the Hawke’s Bay show, but not in such strength as in former years. -.The total of the Borough Council’s pay roll as passed at this week’s meeting was C 3736 10s 9d. This included two sums >f £1228 18s and £1177 4s 2d to the Power Board for electricity. There is ilso a large sum to come in by way of refunds of wages under No. 5 Scheme. At the Bqrough Council’s, meeting on Monday night, leave of absence was •'ranted to Coiincillors M. J. Gemmell, W H. Brady, and L. E. Galbraith, the wo latter being ill with influenza.—The Borough Council has selected Councilors Glengarry, Brady and Gemmell to (■present that, body on tho forthcoming 'onfercncc to-’ discuss tho question of local body amalgamation. The conference will be held on October 27. On the notion of the mayor at Monday night's Inrough Council meeting a vote of conlolence was passed to Councillor Gemmoll and family on the death of Councilor Gemrneir's father, which occurred a day or two ago in Auckland. One of the incidents marking the big 'miake.on February 3, and which missed the eagle eye of the reporters, was the fact that the horses attached to the borough water cart bolted and so injured the machine that it is unfit for coinmission. Reconditioning probably will :e very expensive, and efforts are being made to water the streets from hydrants 100 ft. apart. The greatest difficulty is o prevent the powerful jet from washing the metal to the sides of the thoroughfare. Miss Robb, formerly a resident of Wairoa and who left here several years ago for Scotland, is visitimr Wairoa with her two, sisters.—Mr. J. Morissey, who had been a patient in the Wairoa Hosital for some time, left this week on a visit to his parents in Greymouth.